Geotechnical modeling of fractures and cavities that are associated with geotechnical engineering problems in Kuala Lumpur limestone, Malaysia.

• Main Authors: Mansor, Shattri, Mahmud, Ahmad Rodzi, Kim Huat, Bujang, Ismail, Samy
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23380/1/Geotechnical%20modeling%20of%20fractures%20and%20cavities%20that%20are%20associated%20with%20geotechnical%20engineering%20problems%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur%20limestone.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23380/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study presents a modified geotechnical model of subsurface cavities and fractures that are associated with foundation and pilling problems. The topographical model was used to automatically extract minimum surface curvature, slope, and pits. The image processing shows that more than fourteen...